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Suellen Kadis

Suellen Kadis has dedicated many years to leadership roles in Cleveland and at the national level. 

She currently serves on the newly formed International World ORT Board of Directors and as a Vice President of the Midwest Region. Nationally she serves on the board of 70 Faces Media. In Cleveland, she is a Life Director of the Jewish Family Service Association and chairs its Leadership Committee. An active leader in the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, she has chaired the Development Committee and Women’s Philanthropy and serves on multiple committees. 

Suellen has long been active in Democratic politics and is currently working on an event to raise funds for the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, helping support candidates to seeking to end the current Republican supermajority.  

She holds a degree in International Relations and Photojournalism from Syracuse University and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She is the proud mother of Justin (Jackie), Alex (Emily) and Samantha (Jake), and the proud grandmother of Amelia, Cameron and Hugh. 

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